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The bearded seal, aka square flipper seal, gets its name from 2 Greek words (eri & gnathos) that refer to its heavy jaw. These seals are widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere in the Arctic Ocean. They can be found off the coasts of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, northern Europe, […]

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The bearded screech owl hails from Mexico and Guatemala. In North America, this owl is the smallest of its genus. There are more than 20 known species of screech owls. The white-throated screech owl is the largest known of all the screech owls. Bearded screech owls face the threats of […]

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